Schoolio's Movie Corner

[xuclarockerx]

I will not kill my mother. Sorry.

[TallGuyCM]

Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st is on Netflix Instant!!!

[Tubesock Shakur]

I'm way more excited than I should be for Wreck It Ralph and Skyfall.

[stinkbutt]

I feel the say about Wreck it Ralph, but know it is going to be horrendous. I had no intention of seeing Skyfall until I saw the preview for it, now am totally stoked, bro.

[TallGuyCM]

Um... Nosferatu??

Joachim Trier's Oslo, August 31st is on Netflix Instant!!!

Keeping with the Halloween spirit, and in an effort to get into AFI Fest mode, my double feature for this evening was comprised of these two. Both were absolutely excellent, but in different ways obviously.

I had been waiting for literally a calendar year to see the latter after having missed it at AFI Fest last year...and man, after Reprise and now Oslo it's very apparent that Trier has something special with Anders Danielsen Lie. His way of acting fleshes incredibly well with the naturalistic style Trier shoots these films. Really, really good stuff.

[rage patton]

I feel the say about Wreck it Ralph, but know it is going to be horrendous. I had no intention of seeing Skyfall until I saw the preview for it, now am totally stoked, bro.

Why do you feel that way about Wreck-It-Ralph? I have extremely high hopes and am planning on seeing it this weekend. I think it looks pretty great.

[stinkbutt]

Besides Pixar Disney really doesn't make good movies anymore

[cutterbutter]

PTA retrospective and 70mm screening of the master for members at the aero in Nov. PTA in person for Magnolia.

[xanman86]

Besides Pixar Disney really doesn't make good movies anymore

It's not Pixar

[Mugwog]

Why do you feel that way about Wreck-It-Ralph? I have extremely high hopes and am planning on seeing it this weekend. I think it looks pretty great.

The animation looks decent, the campaign for it has definitely put it on the map, the talent attached (John C Reily) has always done great voice work and they have rights to many popular gaming franchises. It's not like I expect too much out of this movie (the same with John Carter) - it still is a modern Disney flick and they really haven't had anything amazing recently that could rival Lion King/Aladdin/etc. I don't mention Pixar flicks as they are separate entities when it comes to their creations in my mind.

[TallGuyCM]

It's not Pixar

That was his point fucktard.

[tyles]

PTA retrospective and 70mm screening of the master for members at the aero in Nov. PTA in person for Magnolia.

Argh. A place I love, one of the best auteurs out there, and film I dig... yet I am not in town! Dammit all.

[amyzzz]

Wreck It Ralph looks awful. I must be missing something.

[tyles]

Criterion 50% off sale at Barnes & Noble right now!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/u/Art-...lms-/379003618

[theklein25]

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/...lion-deal?lite

Talks of a Star Wars Episode 7 Not mentioned in this article, but a rumor

[tyles]

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/...lion-deal?lite

Talks of a Star Wars Episode 7 Not mentioned in this article, but a rumor

I sure hope not, but damn, he sold the whole thing? Whoa.

[amyzzz]

He should have sold it before the Phantom Menace travesty and all that followed it.

[tyles]

I wonder what Fox thinks of this?

[Mugwog]

He should have sold it before the Phantom Menace travesty and all that followed it.

Are you kidding? All of that revamp bullshit fed Star Wars and Indiana Jones to the next generation. Definitely assisted in the large number for the sale.

[tyles]

Are you kidding? All of that revamp bullshit fed Star Wars and Indiana Jones to the next generation. Definitely assisted in the large number for the sale.

Agreed. As long as someone out there loves any part of Star Wars, the company has a lot of value.

[skyismad]

I can only see this as a good thing. Lucas is going to be hands-off now, only signed on as a "creative consultant". Give the series over to someone like Whedon, Nolan, Brad Bird. Just keep Zack Snyder far away.

[ods..]

He should have sold it before the Phantom Menace travesty and all that followed it.

Goddamnit. You continue to outdo yourself.

[xanman86]

That was his point fucktard.

Woops, clearly read that wrong. My Bad.

Criterion 50% off sale at Barnes & Noble right now!

My haul so far...



Just got this bad boy as well...

[KungFuJoe]

V/H/S is a lot of fun if anyone is looking for a movie to watch today.

Also, while there's a shit ton to rag on Cloud Atlas about I quite enjoyed it.

[zircona1]

V/H/S is a lot of fun if anyone is looking for a movie to watch today.

Yeah, it really is.

If I were staying home tonight I'd probably watch The Fly (Cronenberg version) or Nightmare on Elm Street (the original or Part 2).

[VigoTheCarpathian]

Cabin In The Woods was fucking funny

[Down Rodeo]

I'm actually surprised at how much I enjoyed Flight. It's far from a perfect film, but it contains a terrific airplane set piece and then follows with an engaging and affecting character study that I did not expect at all from the trailer. However, I would have a much higher opinion of it if there weren't such a misstep towards the end. Without giving too much away, I'll just say that the final actions of Denzel's character feel out of line with the compelling portrait of addiction he has built up to that point, serving up a moralistic ending that ultimately feels a bit hollow. This is still one of the richer films one would expect to see out of Hollywood these days though. Oh, and it's pretty much a given that Denzel will be a leading contender for Best Actor with this performance (unless, of course, Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't have plans to the contrary).

[TallGuyCM]

Oh, and it's pretty much a given that Denzel will be a leading contender for Best Actor with this performance (unless, of course, Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't have plans to the contrary).

[TallGuyCM]

Carlos Reygadas' Post Tenebras Lux was remarkable, and has already grown in stature in my mind in the hours since it ended. The mixture of the abstract and nature that I love so much about Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films was very prevalent in this one, even moreso than Silent Light (which is still probably the better of the two). That isn't to say that I was able to even begin fully absorbing it...there's a ton going on, and I definitely need to see it a few more times.

Seeing this on the biggest screen possible is an absolute must...hopefully by some chance it gets picked up so everyone can see it in the way it was intended.

[KungFuJoe]

I'm sure it may get some hate on here, but I absolutely loved Silver Linings Playbook. Easily the best I've seen from Jennifer Lawrence & Bradley Cooper. The rest of the supporting cast is fantastic as well. Something about it draws a comparison to Crazy Stupid Love for me, mixed with a little Buffalo '66. Huckabees may still be my favorite from O'Russell, but this one showed me again why he is one of my favorite directors working today.